The National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC) held an extraordinary online meeting convened by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Demographic Policy and Minister of […]
Month: August 2020
Strategic Forum In Bled: Bulgaria’s PM Proposes Medical Shield For Action Against COVID-19 in EU
The creation of a medical shield for action against COVID-19 in Europe was proposed by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in his speech to the leaders of the Strategic […]
PM Borissov: Bulgaria Had 32.8% Drop In New COVID-19 Cases
There was a 32.8 per cent decrease in the incidence of new Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria compared to the past two weeks, Prime Minister Boiko […]
Bulgarian And USA Military In Joint Exercise Thracian Summer 2020
About 750 military personnel from the Bulgarian army and the US Air Force in Europe have been participating in the joint training exercise Thracian Summer […]
Bulgaria Expects 40% Downturn In Tourists This Winter
The number of tourists coming to Bulgaria for the 2020/21 winter season is forecast to be about 40 per cent lower than last year, Tourism […]
3.9 Richter Scale Earthquake Shakes Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora
An earthquake initially registered as 3.9 on the Richter scale shook the Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora at 1pm on August 21, according to preliminary […]
Number Of Bulgarian Companies Declared Bankrupt Is Growing
According to the registry of the Registry Agency, in June-July 2020 the number of companies declared bankrupt has increased. This is stated in a study by the Bulgarian […]
COVID-19: Serbia Drops Pcr Test Requirement For Bulgarians Transiting The Country
As of August 20, foreign citizens transiting through Serbia may enter the country without the need to have a negative PCR test for new coronavirus, […]
Bulgaria Predicted To Experience 5.7% GDP drop in 2020
Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook, but now expects gross […]
Bulgaria: The Average Annual Inflation For August 2019 – July 2020 Is 2.6%
The consumer price index for July 2020 compared to June 2020 is 100.5%, ie monthly inflation rate is 0.5%. Inflation since the beginning of the year (July 2020 compared […]